Asset Management: Martin Currie proves sizeist critics wrong

Fund managers with medium-size AUMs can be successful.

The ability of medium-size fund managers to run profitable and successful businesses has always been questioned, but Edinburgh-based Martin Currie is bucking the trend. The active equity manager has just celebrated a record quarter in new business. Assets under management increased by $2.5 billion so far this year, taking the total AUM to more than $22 billion. And every mutual fund performed in the top quartile.

The growth of Martin Currie has been impressive. Five years ago, the specialist active equity manager had a dependence on two principal strategies.

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